Why I Bought an Electric Scooter & Why YOU Should Too 

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Changed my commute in NYC from a roughly 1 hour sweaty walk to a 15 min joy ride.

can't agree more, I bought an electric scooter for less than 400 dollars, it works really well to commute me, I don't have enough for a car, i've been saving up with my job, I got an electric scooter since I didn't want to bother my mom or friends for rides for hangouts and for work. The range of my scooter is 20 miles and it gets me to work, hangouts, then back home. solid, no gas, cheap, and works well

I bought an electric scooter because I work until late at night, 3 / 4 am The first bus home is at 5am My commute is 7.5 miles. On average I now get home at 3:30am instead of 5:45am I have saved more money not using the bus than my scooter cost now so its paid for itself.

i paused it and read thaat dudes points, one was avoiding stinky hobos at petrol station LOOOL

😁😁Nice encouraging man. Electric Scooters and bicycle is the most popular transportation out there. I've purchased one and I make my own modified scooters. Kids love it.

Phenomenal video! When you were doing the math to help ascertain if owning a scooter outright is more practical, you forgot to factor in that when you rent them, you have to FIND them. And you don't always find one nearby. Whenever I'm scootering with my friends and they have to rent one, a fair amount of the day (depending on how big is your group) is wasted finding the scooters!

I started with a Ninebot MAX 3 months ago. About a week ago just picked up a Dualtron Thunder. Unexpected fun and well worth the price. I great up in motorcycle gear which people have made fun of me for but rather be safe than sorry. I generally never go much over 35 MPH but have give 47 in bursts

I bought a RAZOR 300 about a year ago. The batteries were sealed lead acid and they lasted about 15 rides. I then bought 2 Lithium Ion batteries to replace the lead acid, tweaked the control board, put a more powerful motor on board and it goes like stink now as well as has good range. It gives me the latitude to go for minor grocery buys and just get around without burning gasoline. These things are a hoot. Here in Calgary, Alberta Canada you can ride them on the sidewalks as well as take them in the stores with you. It's a hoot.

I just ordered one. I already have an ebike I use for commuting but I don't like riding home in the afternoons in the winter with icy conditions, darkness and heavy traffic. The mornings are fine because I go so early there is no traffic. I plan to use the scooter through the winter, ride to work and fold it up to take the bus home. There is no transit when I go to work, it's an hour walk or a $22 cab ride so the scooter will pay for itself in what I'll save. There are only a few days each winter I wouldn't be able to ride it, basically just snow storms.

My Apollo Explore is coming in next week! I’m sooo excited 🙏🏼🙏🏼

My 7 mile commute to work is about 20-25min on my Segway-Ninebot Max (from Astoria Queens (NYC) to downtown Manhattan and I also have the Apollo Explore for fun best thing I ever did was get into Escooters save money on transportation gas and parking

You're my favourite scooter channel. I wish I could ride our Mantis' together! Thank you for posting rides without cheesy © free music playing in the background. You da best, man. You did it.

I cannot agree more with your views on electric scooters. I purchased my first one nine months ago, the great Zero 9. And there months later I could not resist and I got a 3200 Watts Maike Kk4s. The reason for me was my daily commute, which on car was one hour to 90 minutes and with the electric scooter changed to 25 minutes. But the other benefits are just as fantastic as the time difference, like having fun on your ride, making some exercise, and relaxing. I can suggest you one little mod that will surely improve your ride, security and comfort for your hand. I found a twist throttle handle, on AliExpress, or eBay, I figured out how to connect it to the original trigger throttle, and it it just changed everything for me. It's by far the best improvement I can think of for an electric scooter. I just took off the internal Hall sensor from the display trigger throttle, and connected the wires of the twist throttle (which has the same Hall sensor inside) and that was all. The original trigger is not necessary any more.

My car recently broke down (for like the 5th time but this time it really was in a bad condition) and I didn’t feel like paying 560$ to get it fixed so I decided to buy an electric scooter and wow, it is so much better! I’m so glad that I purchased one! I also save lots of money on gas!

I live about 1.5 miles from work, so it doesn’t make sense to drive my truck. Especially since I have to pay 120 a month for parking. Also, living in LA, gas is stupid expensive. By using my scooter I save almost 500 a month. It even that, I live right down the street, but due to traffic it takes 25 minutes just to get home which is ridiculous. Now it just takes about 5-10 minutes. Honestly considering selling my truck. It is nice to have when I need it though

I used to ride the Glion dolly which didn't go above 16mph and I still beat the time it took me to get to work by bus everyday. Now I have the Apollo Ghost... It's the most fun I ever had. I used to ride my ebike but it's much harder to store at work, and on the train. It's lighter if I get a flat and have to put it in the back of an Uber or if the elevators out and have to use the stairs.

I've been riding my scooter to work for over 2 years now, I use my car on weekends to take the family out and thanks to that I use 1 tank every 3 months 🙃 💪

I sure will be glad when my Apollo Phantom arrives. Long wait! :(

Man in my Vegas I don't fold anything I just wheel it right in, but turned off. Casinos= ✔ Restaurant's= ✔ Convenient Stores=✔ Grocery Stores=✔ Almost in every business!= ✔

I now use my scooter more for commuting to work and back. I use my car once a week (groceries and such). I get to work totally pumped and when going home, its always the long way home. Unless I have to beat a thunderstorm. Amazingly fun rides. And.... no gas.

I bought the mini falcon, a Kickstarter scooter. Yeah it kind of sucks I'll admit it is not the best. But it's still very useful. These days I drive to a Walmart or similar parking lot, then break my scooter out to go where I need to. Sometimes it's hard to find parking for a car and it's good to have quick and easy mobility

I'm gonna do it I am buying a scooter for commuting I'm researching

I was humming and hawing, but you helped me decide to buy! Thank you!

Well done. You covered many areas that someone who is undecided (not me i got mine) could use to make up their minds. To those people I say buy one.

the reason why skewters became so populer is becuz they are the most versatile afordable user frendly way to get around by saving muney

Just bought my 1s from Xiaomi. Super happy, Will squeze all of it's Juice and move to a better One.

after you said, "next time i have three grand lying around im buying another electric scooter". thought that was the end of the video 😂😂 it was just an ad

I bought two high end scooters recently. They were both faulty with charging problems. Luckily I got my money back but before hand I called a major bike and scooter supplier to try and fix the problem. The advice given. Don’t bother I’ve never sold a scooter that didn’t come back with a problem

How do the police view e-scooters? Is it OK to ride in a bike lane? Do you have to have an insurance? Are there any restrictions as to the speed, wattage, weight etc. of e-scooters? Can you attach a hook to it and use it to get groceries? So much fun... and so many questions...

I just had bought a x-hover 1. Around 250 lasted me 3 months until it showed error and needs a throttle replacement. Also the Bluetooth speaker broke the first week not sure why. Went on their RU-vid channel and got a response but nothing followed pretty much they just wanted to seem responsive but their customer service sucks. Now I’m looking at other brands and no more than 500.

For New York or other northern part of US, most electric scooters are not much water proof, let alone can work on snow. Unless there are some new ones coming with waterproof and snow capable with affordable price people “might” consider!

great vid very thoughtful review. thanks ,now i am going for a apollo ghost tour cheers.

5:18 That poor cow... 😓 Hope she recovered from that concussion the guy gave her!! 😩

Great video man. Thank you!

While in the UK- riding a bicycle or walking scooter on the road and or parh is illegal 🤷‍♂️

I bought the M4 pro for enjoying a ride it can go 31 mph lot of range and it has 500 watt rear motor for only 650 dollars wich is a pretty good damn deal

What's the Toyota of electric scooters? Segway Ninebot Max maybe? But it's too slow. Inikom OXO perhaps? Like what's the most reliable scooter that isn't dangerously slow?

Sold. Buying an Apollo CIty Pro right now....

Wow I have the exact same set up...scooter and helmet... great minds think alike 😎🧠

I put a 1000 lumen flashlight rechargeable n point on street only so bright.

Great vid bro! I got my Mantis this past Tuesday and have ridden it twice in the bike lanes and its just an amazing machine! Very happy with it! My next scooter (finances permitting) will most likely be a DT Storm or a Rion Re60. Im actually just thinking of riding my Mantis for leisure/fun/stress release for now because I'm not to confident going more than 25mph on it. Super sketchy feeling when you go that fast. Not sure how safe id feel riding it on the streets with all the aggressive drivers in NYC. I wish my brother would get one so we could go riding upstate and open them up without any kind of traffic.

I use mine for commuting rides. It goes 20 km/h. I don't wear helmets

unfortunately we can not use for winter :(

Well done video sir. Liked and subscribed.

3:40 ...you get "neck snapping accelration." Are we supposed to be happy about that?

Amazon charged my card for the Hiboy titan over a month ago and I still have no scooter? Why is this?

My Kaabo Mantis pro is coming in tomorrow

That lady with the scooter was funny

just got one

Great video!

I got 1k to spend What scooter do you recommend ?

Very fun …❤

Wow that's super cool

I liked all the points u made, especially when living in a high population city but, As someone who doesn't own an electric scooter i truly don't get the reason for buying one.... Entry level ones under 900$ seemed to b complete garbage & ones that have a 2000$ + price tag just seem ridiculous to me when u compare them to Electric Skateboards, Bikes and even bike conversion kits; heck i've seen used motorcycles go for 3000$or less! So the only reliable paved road Electric commuting scooters r between 900-1500 and for anything off-road capable you're looking at 1600-3000$?!? You could buy a Nice New bicycle and electric conversion kit with battery for 1100-1500$ and be able to go offroading. Buying a electric scooter over 3000$ IS DUMB because ur competing with pretty good electric bike at that point

You, my friend, are Legit! 👌

Whats distance you can travel?

What if my commute is one hour by train? One way. 😂

Already got one, had it for about three years. Shame I'm not allowed to use it because my shitty government won't legalise them on our roads! 😡

I brought my scooter today because I have arthritis and gout in my feet and cannot walk and cannot leave her ability scooter outside it will get stolen my E scooter is the best thing I've brought

ill be sending this to my mum 😂 ive wanted an e scooter for so long but my parents think they are too dangerous because of accidents theve seen im like thats just the stupid people

You have a Kabbo Mantis right? How is the electrical department in terms of reliability? Has voltage controllers failed yet? I'm not questioning you in a negative way I'm just trying to get info on how this class of scooter does in terms of reliability.

Should you go for a waterproof electric scooter or no waterproof?

i kinda want one, but compared to a cycling, it aint much of a workout, also, i feel there is very high chance of getting ones electric scooter stolen, which isnt great, even in relatively nice society..

great vid

If they could crank up security and anti theft measures on scooters that aren’t portable enough to bring into certain areas, I can definitely see them being the perfect commuters for urban and maybe even remote environments.

My mom got me an electric scooter for Christmas and it's amazing. I use it at my university. Instead of paying $100 for parking, I just use my scooter instead. If there's no traffic, I can get there in less than 5 minutes. I never leave it outside, it's small enough for me to fold and carry to class, even in my professors tiny office for my private music lessons. I ride it all over town, even downtown. I love everything about it. I just need to buy an extra battery to improve the range. It only costed my mom $300. I see everyone else having to rent scooters, so I'm happy I got my own.

You will never know just how much you love your scooter until you have to do a tire change or fix it yourself.

I love my jetson quest, now that I've had it for 6 months I've totally fallen in love with it! While it is only a 250 watt, it still gets me around. I'm about 6 foot and 200 lbs, I can still get around town. I live in a mountous area and it still works. I do plan on upgrading to something bigger, say 500watt or so. They are a great 2nd vehicle to have, and way more fun! Btw, I'm in my 50's with heath issues.

My reason: Im a student, Im broke, so I need to keep reoccurring costs to an absolute minimum so maintaining a car isnt viable. Also I have a side job that which I leave from at like 3am at some times, which is when public transport isnt going anywhere anymore until after 5am. And also just avoiding public transport altogether is a blessing... I would have had to wait for the train that ive used to take before and just rode off.

I had a go on my friend's shitty aovo pro m365 a couple weeks ago. I instantly fell in love and am getting my mantis tomorrow

You are a well spoken young man. I am one, favour for e-scooter. Love your presentation. You video should be shared to those who make policies on PEV in the city to see the benefits. Environmental friendly, reduced traffic and pollution.

Awesome video man! I love it! I just started my journey by getting a Kaabo Wolf Warrior 11(I needed something extreme and reliable. This checked all the boxes. Also, I am 230lb 6ft 2in - So finding a scooter for someone who is heavier and body builds and wont choke....this one does it.) - I use it daily to go to and from work, the gym and around town with a backpack full of items! Absolutely a blast and a time saver! I'm glad people like you are creating videos like this to get the information out there! A lot of the issues I have are with people asking... "Why not just get a cheap car? That scooter is expensive" "Why not just get a bike, it's so much cheaper?" Questions like that. Well, I've found that the reason I got my scooter is because of all of your points above. Also, cars require a lot more than just simply getting in it and going. (Maintainence, tires, check ups, insurance and meeting road requirements, registration...etc...) - not to mention, traffic and time. Biggest things. Physical footprint of being in a car is absurd. Why would I want to waste my time sitting in traffic, getting gas all the time and doing all these things? Silliness. Plus, I have two cars already. I have a 2019 Shelby GT350 - turning on my V8 in the morning is EXPENSIVE and costs money. The only time I'd pull the Shelby out is really to go to the track. Again, see points above as to the reason why I don't care to drive my car unless I'm purely having fun. My CX5 does better, but again I see no point in driving that either unless I'm going on a long trip or picking up a lot of items. Getting a bike requires a lot more physical exertion which is not feasible to show up to work smelling like a wet dog and I don't really care about riding one. Especially after a long day of work, I'd rather just get on my Scooter and have fun on the way from work. I think anyone's life can be improved by adding joy in the simple moments. I got a scooter for me and if someone wants to be condescending about my personal choice and how I choose to spend my time and money.... screw them. Lol! Also, where are you driving at in @2:30? Looks like Australia. :D

I just got my Eagle One yesterday. My first scooter. I've been motorcycling for more than ten years and nearly 100k miles, but this is a whole different animal. I got it for the portability, though the weight and size of it does make it a little ungainly. Still, the thing is awesome. Years ago I had a commute from hell. I had to take Caltrain from San Jose to San Francisco. Then I rode my bicycle from the Caltrain station into downtown. The scooter would have been great for this. Actually, with lane splitting being legal for motorcycles in California, a motorcycle would have been even better, but at that time I hadn't yet started riding.

My escooter GUARANTEE'S me a $20 an hour job and I'm the BOSS!! About 20 years ago it was a gas upright scooter and I had the same job at $10 an hour. My new scooter/escooter helps me out even better and it is totally quiet and it does not pollute and stink I can ride with music quietly on, and man life is good again! 😃

You won't sweat using an ebike because you can use the throttle instead of pedaling. Their are folding ebikes that can be brought into an office. Scooters and ebikes can provide transportation without taking public transportation or using a car. Great presentation.

I did an 8 mile ride on my Segway ninebot max a couple days ago. It’s the middle of the summer in Arizona. It was hot but bearable. I definitely don’t think I’d like to go much further than that on a normal ride though. My legs and feet were tired after that, I was also sunburnt. But that’s AZ extreme summer weather for you. I can’t wait to try out more long ride when it cools down.

Good articulate, I agree with all your points. I’ll add one of my own, and that is combining walking with scooters, I.e. when you encounter lots of pedestrians just hop off walk 100 meters and start riding again, same for crossing the road. I have found this help to alleviate a bit of stiffness in my ageing muscles.

Electric scooters has become so popular the last couple of years. The only problem is that there’s aren’t too many scooter repair shop shop yet.

I've had my zero 10x for almost two months now, I use it for pretty much everything now edit - it's the 52volt 23ah LG battery with zoom hydraulic brakes. upgrades include rugged stem clamp, DNM 36rc air shock and Kwheels steering damper. wear full gear and be safe everyone

Great video. I chose to rent one from Unagi. I love it and it’s only $45 a month annually or $55 yearly including theft insurance and maintenance.

Nice one... I went from riding a 2013 ML350 Mercedes Benz to getting two e-scooters. Though I still have the car but I drive it now two times every month.... Riding the scooters has improved my lifestyle. Since I did, I will NEVER trade having a scooter to anything else. I've been able to go to places in my city and next cities... places I don't even know exist... riding scooter have not only made going around much easier for me, it has also IMPROVE my relationship with my girlfriend. How? We spend more time riding and going places that we would never have gone driving... .... I got one and I got here one. We take off every Saturday and ride until the batteries run down... toooo much fun. My first scooter I bought 6 months ago was Ninebot MAX... This is a fantastic scooter. Then 3 weeks ago, I bought Dualtron Ultra 2... Oh My God..... this is heaven. It's over 3k.... so when you said in the video that if you have 3k you will get a scooter... I totally agree 100%... They are the future transportation.....

Thank you very much. I've been thinking to buy an electric sccoter for about two months now, but I never decided myself over it. Now I see my favorite scooter on Sale and I said that I would take the change to buy it, but first I asked the question to myself : "Why would I buy an electric scooter?" Well, your video has just helped me to take the decision to go ahead with it. I am buying it today. Good luck with your channel. Yo won another subscriber!

I just bought a cheapo electric scooter. I live in Manhattan and although I much prefer riding my carbon road bike to get around the city, the risk of bike theft just makes it impossible. I finally broke down and bought a scooter because my office has announced its reopening in September (three days a week). I refuse to get on the filthy, crime-ridden subway. And I could easily do the 1.5-mile walk in about 30 minutes; however, I suspect I would rather sleep in and just zip to work in 5 minutes on the scooter.

Agree with everything you said, e-scooters are a transport evolution game changer. I purchased a Dualtron Storm lives up to the hype and loving it.

I don't have a car but I bought electric scooter as well. Its super fun! I started with Segway ES4, now I have 8000w scooter with 80ah battery which is enough to go ANYWERE I want and get back with some battery charge still left. The value of these machines is amazing. And honestly I don't need a car anymore.

I just bought my first electric scooter and it has been the best purchase I’ve done this year, it’s fun, practical and really enjoyable. Now I just can’t stop riding it almost every day.

I've thought about getting one of these for commuting if I end up with a job downtown. I see it as the perfect first/last mile (or even 4 miles) companion to the light rail/commuter trains, a reasonably fast and convenient vehicle I can easily bring with me. Bicycle is suitable in terms of speed, but dragging that onto the train is a hassle, something I can just bring to my seat is a lot easier. I would think of that as probably the biggest advantage of these, surprised it wasn't mentioned here.

I'm an old broad who doesn't have a drivers license. The perfect solution was a scooter.

As somebody who lives in a surburban hell with distant amenities and terrible bus service, an electric scooter has literally changed my lifee.

I get my Zero 10X next week, I live in SLO county. Bob Jones trail here I come!

Does your scooter have room for the chicks you are picking up?? 😀

As someone whose license gets suspended quite often (I’m not that bright I know), I find these better and more practical than a 50cc scooter (you don’t need a license to drive a 50cc on the road in texas). They go about just as fast, not as far, but i can get literally all the way across Fort Worth on my ninebot max and I’m allowed to take bike trails or ride the trinity river trails with it (can’t do that with a 50cc). So I can match speed of a 50, pay less for something that doesn’t require an oil change (or maintenance for that matter) and cost me about 2$ a year to charge.. kinda makes gas powered 50s obsolete in my opinion… I mean unless I’m grocery shopping then I pull out the Tao Tao (or take the car shhhhh)

I bought a Mantis as well, base version for 1,500 US. My first electric scooter. I tried lime scooter and it felt fast but after getting used to the speed it felt slow at the end. I'm glad I bought a 40mph scooter as my first as I plan on keeping it for a long time. Can't wait to joy ride it every day. Should be shipping out tomorrow and arriving with in 3-5 days. I have watch a couple of your videos you get me even more hyped. Awesome riding, be safe.

I own 5 e-scooters, from the cheapo $400- to $1600 and I will tell you that they are terrible value for the money paid because they are all poorly built and designed made in China pieces of crap, meant as adult toys rather than replacing reliable transport. They are also very difficult to work on, again different from bicycles which are much easier. In fact, to this day, I still believe the Chinese makers don't intend these to last long enough for basic repair. For the amount I spent, I would rather spend it on an electric bicycle from a more reputable brand which has much better range and reliability. On range, please forget anything the Chinese tell you, it's all a lie. 100km claimed range will be 30-40km range if you are lucky and 50 km range will be 15km-20km. E-scooters are made by 2 factories in communist China while traditional bikes (for higher prices) are mainly made in Taiwan from component makers with good quality control. I can personally call myself a fugging idiot because I made the mistake of spending over $1000 on a Chinese scooter. If you have to buy one, the sweet spot is around $200-500.

At $395 for a 15.5 mph hold up to 330 lbs I'm 225 lbs only going a few miles and back to work I'm happy with my electric scooter max 30 miles is more than I need.. but later I want one that can go up to 25 mph or better later down the road

Hello mate, I’m thinking of buying an Electric Scooter for commuting and yours at the start of the video looks perfect. Could you tell me what one it is please? I want one with a bit more speed than the standard 15mph?

Hi Guys... Can some recommend a full face helmet that does NOT make me look like a bobble head? I ride a Wide Wheel Pro in NYC and I need something more low profile and lightweight

I have the same scooter in the pro model. I use it a lot more than I thought I would. I can’t commute in it due to highway travel, but quick trips to the store are great.

I had one in Scotland to get to work and back it was awesome. Yea it was illegal. But never got caught and it was awesome